Friday, October 21, 2016

The government is pleased with the decision of the DBRS, but wants to assessment most positive – Jornal de Negócios – Portugal

Was ready, and filled with satisfaction the reaction of the Government to the decision of the agency DBRS to reiterate the “rating” of Portugal at BBB (low) – the last level of investment – and the stable outlook on the Portuguese public debt. In a statement sent Friday, October 21, to newsrooms, the Ministry of Finance emphasises that the maintenance of the rating of the Portuguese Republic “demonstrates the rightness of the path drawn by the Government to promote economic recovery”.

however, the Ministry is supervised by Mário Centeno considers that “the credit which is now given to the effort of workers and enterprises (…) should have a translation to one of the most positive”. That is, the Executive believes that the maintenance of the “rating” decreed by the agency canadian gives reason to the economic strategy: “This review adds to our confidence and the markets on policy choices for the country.”